Research in Wellness

Ergotron is at the Forefront

At Ergotron, evidence-based data is the wellspring for product development. With the growing intensity in the relationship between digital technology and people, Ergotron is focused on what this means to individual health and how our products can help.

Collaboration in Wellness Research

Our growing portfolio of mounting and mobility products for computer systems, monitors, laptops, TVs, tablets and mobile devices has empowered Ergotron to lead and innovate in each of these markets while continuing to provide solutions for nearly every niche.

In collaboration with academic and research organizations, Ergotron examines categories of risk: musculoskeletal, psycho-social, cardiovascular and metabolic. Studies using Ergotron WorkFit® and LearnFit® have collected data to measure the difference that stand-up interventions can make on back pain, heart rate, caloric intake/expenditure, blood sugar, mood states and other health indicators.

A survey of full-time American workers about sedentary habits, revealing 67 percent wish their employers offered them desks that could be adjusted to work either seated or standing. Over half surveyed were convinced they would be more productive if they had the option to work on their feet.

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In addition, Ergotron has been influential in research published by leading organizations and scientific journals, like the Centers of Disease Control & Prevention, the British Journal of Medicine. Learn more at research.juststand.org.